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hqnd on Patterson'S shoulder, exclaiming
promptly:
This is the man l met on the carriage
stohe, and the one who struck the woman
last and wanted to outrage her
This very much unnerved Patterson, but
after few moments he regained his COM
posure, and, putting on 6raGghdoclo air,
said:
II am innocent, as God is ny judge, and
have got to die, and know it. II that
poor young lady was here. she would tell
you that she never saw me.
NO. broke in Turner, she was lnsensi-
BILE when you carried her upstairs and tried
70 kill herr
Albert YOU know ! am innocent" said
Patterson piteoUsly; you are trying to
make me die to cover up your crime. had
nothing to do with Il. You are lying ON me
and trying to put my neck in the gallows.
You and / both viii be tried for our lives,
and you know | am innocent"
Turnef, poillteI to PaJJeISon's undercloth-
ing and told Col. WhalIaa to examine them.
The man was stripped and blood was found
upon them. Patterson then continued;
you have sworn my life away, for we are
both on trial TO. life and death. Those
Write men put YOU up to telling these
lies on me because tnero is money in
it for them If | he'd something in my
hand / would murder you for swearing
away my life. Oh, could kill you before
these officers could get their hands upon
me-
Patterson then made savage spring and
landed with his hands about Turner's neck.
The two men began a desperate struggle
about the room. and it required the united
efforts OF five or SIX of the officers to sepa-
rate them.
The interview between the two men was
then closed, and Patterson was stripped OF
his clothing and placed il secure cell of
the jail.
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Pullman sleepers leave as follows: Jesup at
lis M for Cincinnati, alternating with Mann
Cincinnati, alternating with Mann Boudoi.
sleeper leaving at 1920 m us open for occu-
pancy at o'clock; Rome at 7:45 n for Wash
ington via Lynchburg; Chattanooga at 9:15 m
for New York via Shenandoah valley; Chatta-
nooga at $3.50 a m for Washington via Lynch
burg; Chattanooga at 7:10 p m for Kansas City:
Chattanooga at 7:l0 p IN for Little Rock Bruins
wick at 9:05 p IN for Macon.
b. w. WRENN, G. P. & T. A.,
Knoxville, Tenn.
l.. J. ELLIS, A. G. p. A, Atlanta.
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SHIPPING.
Compagnie GeneraIe Transatantiau,
---French Line to HaWe.

DErWEEN New York and IIavre. from piot
- No %, S. r. foot Of Morton street Trav
rleis by this line avoid both transit by English
railway and the discomfort Of crosslul the
Channel n "a small boat. special train layinr
ihe Company dock 40 llalrc direct for Part
oh hrthal 81 steamers. Baggage checked nt
New lorl, through 10 Paris.
April 80. lOAH
"a GA1CoGHE. EAsEELu, SATURDAY. May
- hphntHplE d. KrnsAnGo. sATlTR.
DAY. Mly 10 Ilt.M
.. LA tuAhlhgaE, TnArn. SATURDAY Nay
20. 9.JlAN f
PRICE, ~ pAfsAGE uniudlng ulurt
ip llAlW lIiat Cabin flal. 800 ani SO.
Nhi IHII ~" STORAGE FROM hrW N0rE 40
lefi'. ~ ntHrrlEr nun Aru NOfh 10 Pam.
WlYiuF nlur bedding hud utrua.is
b|l ln uf blNiAh AGENT 8 lowing grenu.
f9W ~ h.Yafaay hnw lorf
~ hlLblA W, tsegis ~ Boz auuAul.
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Jacksonville, Tampa and KeyVSRy

Quickest and Best Route for all points IN 'i0''
ola south Of Jacksonville
GCHEDULE in effect February Stn, 1851, ..o o,,,
in Jacksonville, making direct connection w.t. VIZ
all trains from Savannah, the North ana "''''
No transfer.
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Postal Changes.

Post Offices Discontinued. Florida: Saint
Clair, Orange county; route 1928 Mail to
Umatilla. Sigh, Sumter county; route
1912. Mail to Lady Lake.
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RAILROADS..
Charleston & Savannah Railway Co,

CONNECTION made nj Savannah with Savan.
~ NAH, Florida and Western Railway.
Trains leave and arrive at Savannah by stand.
ard time Goth meridian), which is 81 minutes
slower than city tiInn.
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RORTHWARD.
SOUTHWARK

FDalIy betWeen Savannah and Charleston.
tSundays only.
Train No. AZ makes no connection with Port
Royal and Augusta Railway, and stops only at
Ridgeland, Green Pond and Ravenel Train
~ stops only at Yemassee and Green Pond
and connects for Beaufort and Port Royal daily,
aud Tor Allendale daily, except Sunday Trains
IL and i3 connect from and for Beaufort and
Port Royal daily, except Sunday.
For tickets, sleeping ear reservations and all
other information, apply TO William Bren,
Special Ticket Agent, - Bull street, and az
Charleston and Savannah Railway ticket Office.
at Savannah Florida and Western Railway
depot. Cs GADSDEN. stunt
Nov H. 1896
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Pullman butfet cars to and from Jacks0TVI
and Louisville via ThomaSville, ALBANY, MI
gomery and Nashville.
Pullman sleeping cars to and from Trabue Al,
Savannah via Gainesville.
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CONNECTIONS.

CONNECTIONS.
At Savannah for Charleston at 7:10 nj, q
rive Augusta via Yemassee at 1:45 p M, Ra
p m and 1923 p m; for Augusta and Atlanta
$50 N and $40 p IN; with steamships for "
York Monday Wednesday and Friday; for b
ton Thursday; for Baltimore every fifth day
At JESUP for Brunswick at 1:45 m (e1cp
Sundays and $3.50 p m; for Macon l:l5 a.
and 1920 IN.
At WAYCROSS for Brunswick at 3i5 a mn
sos m.
At CALLAHAN for Fernandina at S:OOlf
and 2:47 p m; for Waldo, Cedar Key Ocala eA'
at II 80 IN.
AT LIVE OAK for Madison Tallahassee, e.
at 11:0S q m and 7:45 p m.
At GAINESVILLE for Ocala, Tavares ~
bertons Ferry, Brooksville and Tampa at lO's
IN; for Cedar Key at $3.50 p m.
At Albany for Atlanta, Macon, MO-
gomery, Mobile, New Orleans, Nashville etc
At CHATTAHOOCHEEf for Pensacola Moqa
New Orleans at 4:14 p m; with People ~
steamers advertising to leave for ApalachicD
at 500 m Sunday and Wednesday
Tickets sold and sleeping car berths Secure 0is
BREN'S Ticket Office, and at the faSSens'
Station.
WIN. p. HARDEE, Gen. Pass AGENT
r G. III. ENING Superintendent.
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oooo RAILROADS.
Savannah, Florida Wes tll.l-f,I

IAN trains on this road are 7,r
rr>rrrr o,pD STANDARD an Time. W Cent?
| is5e o Pasieng sS t hGiRE 63 DECEMBER
daily as follows: '''iN On thls road vii l
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GOING SOUTH

Leave Jacksonville (St. Augustine Di''''D'
* Arrive st. Augustine tst Augustine Dl'SO'
1O;30 a N, 2:3O p m, $3.50 p m. -, - = m
GOING NORTH.-Leave Tampa ,a Pa uight,
Cuban mail and $50 a IN; ORLANDO dN; M $50 a
7:25 m and - IN; Sanford l;io tao Nd 1891
m and 2:15pm. Arrive Palatka 4lS az. anu and 10
NJ $3.50 nj gaek s ~, o S9S North o and Tes
IT, save 81 As,aIstlne $50 N, l2'V a an and
nm, Arrive Jacksonville 1000 M i'-'
$50 p m. ,i,roigh
1880 p m Cuban mail train South T RaS and
Pullman sleeper from New York. 10 West West and
connects with steamers for hey ,ri,y nights
Havana les4ay THURSDAY S2o od SSsuR as Pull
man sleeper through to washington, IN, N9 ''
Of cars between Jacksonville ana sIo SpR Rail
Direct connections with tl0riu acal" and Lees
wav nj palntita for Gainesville Vcaia lissx River
burg. and with St. Johns and hS ,rit6 steam
Railroad for Daytona AZ 1lt1 ,N5,an river
err Rockledge FOR all points on lng Tlllst Agent.
4. q DEMING, Gen. IlcAe' 80
NJ. r. MORAN, Gen. Supt. ..-.---------
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wv ORLEANS EXPRESS
EAST FLORIDA EXPRrSs

Pullman buffet cars to and from ,JackSo,.s1
and New York. to and from Jacl,o oaeAS9aTe
New Orleans via Pensacola 'lls I'D
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ALBANY EXPRESS

h. Stops at ali regular stations. Pullman bIas
sleeping cars to and from ThomaSyiIe al
Washington, and Savannah and JacksOnTIs
and to and from Jacksonville and Nashvilhra
Townsville and Montgomery Pullman buAs
cars and Mann boudoir buffet cars via WayGcz
Albany and Macon, and via Waycross Jesupa A
Macon, between Jacksonville and Cincinat
Also, through passenger coaches between Js4
SOnVille and ChattanOO09
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South Florida Railroad.
Central Standard Time.

ON and after SUNDAY, March 20, 1887, trains
" will arrive and leave as follows
*Doily. tDaily except Sundays. +Daily ex.
cept Mondays.
Leave Sanford for
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SUBURBAN RAILwA1-.. ~.

LAVE LEA nspg 10 sf'onll
CITY CIV i--.-- --.sa A \
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WEST INDIA FAST MAT

r,,o. 1,l,...r "IHAHoHIP LINE
Sat, pm Lv''' Tampa. Ar Fri 81,
Wed, Fri A. Tues
Sun p m AT Key West .Lv IhuRs
Thurs, Sat, 4. Non
Mon. "a m Ar Havana. Lv Thus
Pullman buffet cars to and fro MOh.
and Tampa Nl-0 lIom New "
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RAILROADS,
CENTRAL RAILROAD.

SAVANNAH, Ga, April II. 1857.
ON and after this date passenger trains will |
~ run as Daily unless marked I, which are
Daily except Sunday
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The MORNING NEWS has already given an
account Of the brutal attempt to murder
Jennie Bowman in Louisville, on Thursday
of last week Her assailants, Bill Patterson
and Albert Turner, both negroes have since
been arrested. The Latter has made the fol-
lowing confession:
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GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS.

Sulphur as an Antidote for Hydropho-
bia-A Blackshear Man Thinks He
Has Struck a Gold Mine-A Mastiff
Valued at $500 Received at Mari
etta-Americus Negresses Mistake a
Hog for a Bear.
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JESSE DAY AGAIN.
He Is Accused Of Steniing n Fine Silk plust
Sncuua D.. III r ,.t,..p ~. o.. ..I..

He Is Accused OF Stenling n Fine Silk Plush
g.. Saclue and Locked Up.
Shortly after o'clock last evening
Lieut.. Bob Junkius, on duty at police
headquartess in the Public Building, re.
ceiyed woedthat young boy was at Jen.
ME Randall's place, on EoG street, trying
to dispose Of fine silk plush sacque at a
very low figure, 80 low as to make It al.
mos. certain tina! i. was stolen property,
Junkins hurried out and found tho bow
still at R,udall's. He was none other than
that very precocious young tough, Jesse
Day, alias James Dulaney, an Island
youth who has already achieved consider.
able notoriety as bad boy; he is only
10 or 1G years old. Junkins at once put
him under arrest on suspicion, and
locked him up at Central Station, The
sscque he put away 10 await Identification,
1t is fine seal silk plush garment, evi.
IDENTIFY new and worth probably SIS. The
boy was trying to sell it for $40. When
asked where he had gotten it he told Jun.
kins that he had given himself away to
him once and did not propose doing 60
agsin. Later on he said that his mother
hsd given him the sae5s1s to sell in order
to secure ,aoms needed money. INQUIRY
on the Island brought the information
that he had been eeen about dusk going
into his home with bundle and that
shortly afterwards he had been seen going
away with a bundle. The police very
Wyiaely determined to keeptthe kid until
this morning. 7uG ~
The boy used to, be a newsboy on the
3 & o. a short tina sincs be- wss ar.
rested for breaking into Seamon's grocery
store, on the Island, aud bound over to
await the action OF the grand Jury. It lie
rumored that there is another boy impli-
Gated with Day in the stealing Of this
sacque. d.. .a;5a 80 4.
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WINTER SPORT,
How tho Youths Arc Enjoying Sic,
~ Riding. p

uo" tno 1outnS Arc Enjoying Sled
Riding.
Wheeling hsH not vat learnea IN nto.
ho,n D.. ,o,;ot. ...,,,,.
20 ~, 0ov4o'' peop'0 nave NOV oeen
seized with the new and fashionable
sporting crass that prevails this season in
60 many cities of the Statea having baan
con;oa a,,or o,o :; C,..ss,. 49,. 49,
,'p'eu a''o' one u oanaaas most enloya'
Ole winter pastimes. There is no doubt
that if some enterprising individuals
would erect a tobopan slide on the Fair
c,ornd, - -. H.. ~ 80 ~ -,
oun.o =. ao'ne" lefe cue .nat Woulo %
convenient OF access, It would DO well pa
tronized. HI
While Wheeling has m toboooan s,;aa
0ha hoo .o,na o,o,;on, o,o, ~. . s, 0i Nv
'.v -, ZOO 'oNAo s.oi'o'.' oioo ttachs on inc
Mus surrounding her, and these arc
crowded with small boys and young men
whenever there is an opportunity for them
to enjoy the fun. Yesterday the tracks
were in prime condition, being covered
with ice, and tho youngsters were out in
large numbers. Last night, notwithstand-
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-01-11
THE CHAMPION BEAT.
A wnEELlSo ,vREsTLEn,s work.
Otto Stump. u Local Amateur, Beats tho
French Light Weight Wrestler at Tur.
nsr linli-Tho Visitor " Sat SIZED That
Gl He Has Met III. Match. /,

The catch.as.catch.cau wrestling match
at Turner hall last evening between Prof.
Lucien Marc Christol, the Frenchman
who claimed to be tho champion light.
weight all round wrestler OF tho world,
and Otto Stump, a local amateur, drew
together in spite Of the extreme cold
weather and the unpleasant and danger.
GUS walking on the streets, a crowd which,
though not 80 large IS It might have been,
was yet about the incest audience in
character OF the men composing II which
ever assembled to witness an athletic
sporting event in Wheeling. The crowd
was largely composed Of well known gen.
tlemen. {f
The contestants were introduced short.
~ after 0 o'clock. Tbs first round lasted
eight minutes and quarter, and it was
evident to those who had witnessed Prot,
ChrittoTs former matches that he had now
met the best Of the three men who have
stood against him. ;sf,- .sGEtR "a ..-q'.I
Ohristol at last went down on bis hands
and knoes, and Stnmpp went on him,
when Christol yot hold on his neck and
whiil.d him over, scoring the first fall.
The second bout was won by Stumpp In
one minute, and provoked tho widest
enthusiasm. Chrlstol tried the same
tactics, but Stump got beside him and
getting Il grip on his hand rolled him over
nicely. # ''rN sDw0 ! r&TT 1IE''
In tho third bout siumpp threw his
man BY. bodily strength, though the round
lated six and quarter minutea, and then
Christol was thrown of his guard by back.
ing sgainst the wall, and while 30 discon.
certed Stump picked him up and hurled
him to the flor. To turn him was not
go easy, but the feat WAS done, and Chris.
toll admitted that the victory WAS fairly
earned and tina. Stump was too much
for him. - .s''' 49,
The Professor complained Of sore arm
alter the match, and sayd no will rest here
ing again. rs,G ,.T0I1-,-- 49,.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-01-11

Before tho vote was announced Mr.. Rea-
gan, OF the Sixth ward, changed his 259
votes IRON Hoffman to seabright, and Mr..
Mulkearn, OF tho Fifth, his IA from Sea
bright to Mylea, making Seabright's total
vote l.5l3and Myles's Cos. These changes
were greeted with much enthusiasm, but
did not effect an election. ~
On tho second ballo! all the candidates
were dropped but Messre. Ellingham, Sea-
brish. and Myles, the first receiving 100
votes. tho second 1856 and the third FOL.
Before the result was announced MIR.
Robertson announced that as MIR. Eea-
bright lacked but few votes to make him
the nominee, and as 1t wau evident that
no was the choice Of the convention, the
Third ward had decided TO cast it's vote
solid ior him. This added 23S.to his total,
making it ! 1884, and giving him the nomi-
nation. FL. 70 s3l;,. --..,..s
Amid wild cheering, Mr.. Gavin, with a
ringing speech, moved that this nomina-
ton be made unanimous, and this was
done, though an outsider voted No loudly
and repeatedly. This brought cries Of
"Put him out!" and stinging and de-
served rebuke from the chair.
QUICKLY FINISHED.
Mr.. Reagan named Mr.. Thomas F.
Thonel for City Clerk, and on motion he
was unanimously nominated by acclama.
ton. ttf, ~ 5tig ;.5i
Mr.. John Crockasd was nominated for
Wharf Master in the same way. Bott
nominations were applauded.
The following city committee was then
named by the wards: --
First ward, John J. Kenny.
Second, N. L. Wright. g III
Third, Oscar Seelsy.
Fourth, Potter T. Terrell.
Filth, Harry Godfrey.
Sixth, John Meighen.
Seventh, Charles Copp. S.4sy
Eighth, Harmon Benlz.
There being nothing more to do, the
convention on motion adjourned.
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HARRER'S weekly.
A Journal Of Civilization and q Picture
. History Of our Own Times.
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Besides tho pictures, HARrER's WEEKLY Is
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! TIE NATURAL GAS OFF
For Half Day With tho Thermomot
s.-.i - 5,ta..s. !, twnv Down. HsH f.f-r

For. Half n Day With tho Thermomote,
s1.i'..'s..:: Away Down.
The most unpleasant experience Wheel,
ing has yet enjoyed (''enioyed" is used il
u Pickwickian sense) with her natural ga
was that Of yesterday forenoon. The leak
mentioned yesterday in the main Of the
Natural Gas Company Of West Virginia
at the Intersection Of Fourteenth and
Market streets was caused by broken
valve, the result OF the sudden lowering
OF the temperature. In attempting to
shut the gas of an employee of the Com.
pany broke a key, and this necessitated
shutting down the supply on Market and
Main streets from the First ward to the
creek. d ~ .,"ls y.
The company at once put a force Of
men to work repairing the damage, and
had gas in its pipes shortly after noon.
For four or five hours, however, the pro.
dicament OF consumers in the famine
district" was anything but enviable; with
no fires in the house and the thermome.
ter dangerously close to zsro,g and dinner
to cook. SIS 4 ~ al %, TpIr, Nuc
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For MAYOR.

Tho Chairman called, for nominations
for Mayor, md after long pause Atr,
Charles L1kens, Of the Seventh ward,
nominated Mr.. Jere Shepherd. . y g :.
Mr.! qua Matthews nominated Mr. Will.
liam E'lngham. t5s pl,:S ~.
Mr.. Ewocd Hughes named Mr. Gibson
Lamb, Cashier OF the Bank OF Wheeling.
This name was received with applause y
Mr.. NJ. Muikearn nominated Hon. G. w.
ssabright, whose name was cheered loud
ly., Mr.. A. S.ostzsr seconded the nomi-
nation. ut s
Mr.. Charles O'Btien nomioated Mr..
William My!es amid renewed cheering. /.
Mr.. James Reagan nominated Mr.. John
G. Hoffman, sr., whose name WAS also To-
csived with applause. 49,
Mr.. Stoetzsr moved. after tho nomina.
lions we're closed, that Mr.. Sesbrishs ".be
nominated by reclamation unanimously"
This YVES received with prolonged laugh
ter, and tho motion WAS not entertained.
STARLIGHT "GETs THERE"
The frat ballot resulted as follows: ~
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

NEW hDNERTISEMEN 81
T OSr-0N SUNDAY EVENING, 4
a. white and ian Setter DOG. Leave any intor-
nation 81 The whcrenoout' Of tho animal with +.
]. NORTON. Mcl.ufe Iloutc, iall
"ANTED-A GIRL. TO DO
w Kitchen work. Good wages paid mud Il
good home secured. No Wishing to be done.
Must come well recommended. Apply immc.
dialtly Mt NO Ghanllnc street Jail
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MUCH OBLIGED, BOYS
ron A MAN D0yENER CAN DOWN.
Tho Democratic Convention Eudorsea the
Candidate OF ",he Bhoys," O. W. Sea. 4
bright, ana Nom,nates Thoncrfos Clerk
mud Cr0cknrd for Wharf Master. r.

It Is seldom that sny merely local con-
vantion arouses 30 much interest aa did
tho Democratic City Convention yester.
day. The faithful turned out In auch
numbers that they could not find com.
Portable accommodations in the lobby oil
tho Police Court room, where tho gather.
INK was held. The interest was somewhs!
stimulated by the knowledge that close
conference Of the deleSates had been held
OF St. Georges Hall in thu forenoon, aud
the maeaes Of the party were suspicious oil
its object.
| Tho crowd packed tho space not re-
served for delegates long before o'clock,
the hour for the convention. and there
was buzzipg AMI busy activity Of button:
holiny and whispering In kuots OF two and
thtee ill that hour. Oscar Seeley, J. E,
Hughes. Msjor Mitchell, Charley Copp,
Frank Healy, NJ. Owens, Frank Cruise,
Gus Mathews end others were the notably
active onPa In consultation. ~
AT 3 o'clock Patsy Gavin called the
Convention to order and said: "All who
ia not delegates will please retire behind
the mil" 1t tEen became apparent that
the convention had organized In the fore.
noon, with Mr.. Gavin 40 Chairman and
Mr.. r, Robertson as Secretary. Theae
Ulcers took their chairs, and Mr.. NJ. L.
WYigh. wss called upon IS Chairman OF
tho Committee on Order Of Business to
read his report. This ho did, incidentally
calling the roll. All tho members were
present, though the name OF MIR. Russell,
Of tho Eighth ward, was found to be
wrong, Mr.. n. Ovens being the delegate
instead Of he. The list Was correctly
printed in this paper only. ~ E.
| ORGANIZATIONS ml
For permanent chairman Mr.. O:car
| s elry was nominated, and elected by &C.
lcl.matiou. He urged the duty Of nomi.
na.ing men who would DO u credit TO the
marty as candidates and to the city II
elected; who would be able officers. He
hoped also that allwould bow to the will
OF the majority. q,
For Secretary Mr.. Charles Copp was
named, but declined. Mr.. Thomas
Thoner YVES naInad, but his nams was
withdrawn at hs request. Mr.. Robert
son WAS named, but aieo declined on the
ground that he WAS not on Expert Insthe.
mstician, and said that he had named Mr..
Comp because he was. Mr. Robertson
was elected by reclamation and without
dissent.
The vote for City Sergeant in 1885 was
made the bssis Of representation Of the
various wards:
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the Republican Council primaries to be
held tomorrow evening. The meeting
was called 10 order nv Mr.. p. B. Dobbine,
the member Of the Executive Committee
from that ward and Mr. Isaiah Warren
was made chairman; Mr.. B. s: Allison
Yves mado secretary. For the First
Branch the only name suggested WAS that
OF W. II. llaller, tho present incumbent
whose term Is just expiring. For the
Second Branch the following names were
suggested from which three candidates
are TO be selected: Benz amin NJ. Bloom.
field, Randolph Butts, Joseph W. Bier,
George B. Caldwell, B 8. Allison, w. II.
Hearne, Fred Miller, II. J. Felber, John
Clator and w. F. Peterson.